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Electrotonic — E*lec tro*ton ic, a. 1. (Physics) Of or pertaining to electrical tension; said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the action of another conducting circuit traversed by a uniform electric current when… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electrotonic — ELECTROTÓNIC, Ă adj. Referitor la electrotonus. [< fr. électrotonique]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 25.02.2005. Sursa: DN ELECTROTÓNIC, Ă adj. referitor la electrotonus. (< fr. électrotonique) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
electrotonic — Relating to electrotonus. * * * elec·tro·ton·ic i .lek trə tän ik adj 1) of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus <the electrotonic condition of a nerve> <electrotonic induction of depolarization> 2) of, relating to,… … Medical dictionary
electrotonic — I. ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: New Latin electrotonus + English ic 1. : of, induced by, relating to, or constituting electrotonus the electrotonic condition of a nerve electrotonic induction of depolarization … Useful english dictionary
Electrotonic potential — In physiology, electrotonic conduction refers to the passive conduction of current, and can be considered the opposite of saltatory conduction. In order for a neuron to fire, there are two types of electrical potentials produced. The first is a… … Wikipedia
electrotonic — See electrotonus. * * * … Universalium
electrotonic — adjective Of, or pertaining to, or caused by electrotonus … Wiktionary
electrotonic — adj. pertaining to the altered state of a nerve when an electric current passes through it … English contemporary dictionary
electrotonic current — a current induced in the sheath of a nerve by a current passing through the conducting part of that nerve, or by an action potential in an adjacent nerve … Medical dictionary
electrotonic synapse — see gap junction, under junction … Medical dictionary
